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About Markandapura Village
Markandapura is a small village in Kolar tehsil, in the district of Kolar, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 400, made up of 223 males and 177 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 794 females per 1000 males. The village covers 99.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 563130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Markandapura Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kolar |
| Tehsil | Kolar |
| Pincode | 563130 |
| Area (hectares) | 99.56 hectares |
| Population | 400 |
| Male Population | 223 |
| Female Population | 177 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 794 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Markandapura compares
By the 2011 count Markandapura is the 224th largest of the 313 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 751 residents. Its 99.56 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 968.
Getting to Markandapura
Markandapura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Markandapura as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Markandapura from other places
Markandapura lies about 21 km from Kolar, and the nearest railway station is Malur, about 9.1 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest town | Mālūr | 8.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Malur | 9.1 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Kolar | 21 km |
Villages closest to Markandapura
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kolar tehsil.
- Bettahosapura under 2 km
- Bheemapura under 2 km
- Bychapura under 2 km
- Devanapura under 2 km
- Ganeshapura under 2 km
- Neelakantapura under 2 km
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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Common questions about Markandapura
As per the Census of India 2011, Markandapura village had a population of 400. That makes it the 224th largest of the 313 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 751 residents.
Markandapura village has 223 males and 177 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Markandapura has about 794 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 968.
The pincode recorded for Markandapura is 563130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Markandapura covers 99.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Markandapura falls under Kolar tehsil of Kolar district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Markandapura is Malur, about 9.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Markandapura.
Markandapura is about 21 km from Kolar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Markandapura is in Kolar tehsil of Kolar district. Mālūr is about 8.0 km away. Malur is about 9.1 km away. Kolar is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bettahosapura (under 2 km), Bheemapura (under 2 km) and Bychapura (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Markandapura today is likely to be higher.
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